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FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client is a must have software for most of the web developers or webmaster. Web Masters using GNU/Linux based operating systems such as Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora etc often manages their web servers without any graphical or C-panel like interface, rather they use SSH (Secure Shell). FTP comes in handy in both of the cases – it doesn’t only upload files to remote servers but can do a lot of other things such as Deleting a File, Changing File Permission, editing/saving file directly, in an easy way.

FileZilla – The Best FTP Client for Ubuntu

Filezilla is the most popular cross-platform FTP Client. It is a sophisticated FTP Client with simple and easy to use GUI. The program has been written in C++. The most useful features are –

Click on Site Manager Icon (Top Left corner) -> New site and add the FTP/SSH account details such as host name, port (leave it default/empty if you are not sure), FTP or sFTP (Recommended, because it is more secure, but it may be little slower).

Filezilla is one of the best application for transferring file from your computer to the server.Filezilla is a free FTP software which available for both client and server.Filezilla is open source and cross platform(available for windows,Mac,BSD and Linux based os like Ubuntu 10.10/10.04,Fedora,opensuse..).Filezilla Client version 3.4.0 beta1 was on last month(jan 2011).As a Ubuntu 10.10 users I would strongly recommend FileZilla for transferring file in web development purposes.

#2 : Search for ‘filezilla’ and click on install(in USC) or check the box(in SPM) and click on Apply.

#3 : Now wait for the installation to complete.

#4 : That’s All , you are Done! Go to Applications->Internet->Filezilla to start the application.

#5 : Now enter the server details – hostname(e.g. wxyz.com),username(e.g xxxxxxx) and password(e.g ******************) in QuickConnect Input Fields and click on QuickConnect.If everything ok,then the server’s directory will be listed successfully.Now save the connection details in site manager if you want to connect again to that server.

Have Fun with Filezilla!! Let me know if you have any problem with filezilla ,through comments.